4.10.2009

Mountains of Orange Silk

If you also listen to my podcast, you'll know that I went to Stitches West this year. At this Stitches convention a slight lapse in sanity occurred and I ended up leaving with this alarming amount of Debbie Bliss Pure Silk.

Um... yes 1,370 yards to be exact.

Since the weather has been warming up a bit, I've been thinking of this mountain of silk more and more and have been wanting to knit a summery top from it all. I feel like I should use this yarn first before my other stashed silk. I feel guilty about buying all of it and I feel like if I use it up really quickly it will somehow make this impulse purchase "ok".

The bolero is definitely more my style but maybe not very functional. It looks as though it needs a nice button or closure on the front. Without something holding it together it looks like it could be a bit baggy around the bustline. Not a super flattering look. I love the stitch patterning though! It looks like its really fun to knit

The tank might be more functional.

What do you think? Which project would suit this color of Pure Silk more?

31 comments:

I love this color. I actually have the yellow Pure Silk to make the sleeveless top. I think the tank is adorable, but if you make that, then will you have enough left to make something for your little one, perhaps? The bolero would use most of your yarn, and you could wear that year-round. It will be gorgeous, whichever you choose.

Woah! That's a whole lot of silk and in a fabulous shade of orange too! I would personally knit the shrug only because you said it was more your style, and you could always put a button on it. I'm honestly surprised that you don't have enough to knit both. 1300+ yds seems a lot for your tiny little frame ;) Can't wait to see what you do with it! :)

OOOoooooh! I like that color! I would say the bolero is what I could see you in better, but then I only know you in pictures, so maybe I am not the best suited to choose your wardrobe. Buuuuuuut, I can see it with a delicate or fancy shawl pin, rather than a button! The bonus to that is that you can do all the knitting, and wait for the fit to see if it needs anything at all! So cute!

They're both incredibly sweet, but I'd go for the bolero for practical reasons. This yarn pills like there's no tomorrow, and the lace pattern would be better at hiding it than the stocking stitch panels at the sides of the tank. I know because I knit the tank, and the sides look like hell (but the lace part in the front is ok.)

Just my experience. Maybe I had a bad batch of Pure Silk? Gorgeous colour btw.

I already voted for the tank option... but piling was mentioned. Piling! Piling is yucky... I suppose you could walk around with your arms out a little from you sides all day long, huh? What about a lamp shade and some pillows to match? I'll bet light glowing through that colour looks cozy... Just a thought...:)

I'd go with the bolero, because I find orange to be a surprisingly versatile colour for layering, especially in the summer. Then, if you had enough left over, you could always make a small lace shawl (like Ishbel by Ysolda)...